Michigan State University

Admissions at Michigan State University

Michigan State University admitted 49,414 of 58,879 first-time applicants, an overall admission rate of 83.9% in fall 2023. School-level rates are not personal admission probabilities.

SAT and ACT ranges

SAT reading & writing

580–670

SAT math

570–680

ACT composite

26–31

The middle 50% describes enrolled first-time students whose scores were used in admission. These are not cutoffs. Separate SAT section percentiles cannot be added into a composite percentile.

Application requirements — fall 2023

High school GPA

Required

High school transcript

Not considered

College-preparatory courses

Required

Recommendation letters

Considered if submitted

Essay or personal statement

Required

SAT / ACT

Considered if submitted

Class rank

Not considered

Demonstration of competencies

Not considered

Work experience

Considered if submitted

English proficiency

Required

Considered if submitted means optional but reviewed; not considered is different. These historical policies may have changed.

Early decision and demonstrated interest

Early-decision figures have not yet been verified for this school. This does not mean the school has no early-decision plan.

Demonstrated interest: Not yet verified. Regular-decision rates are not inferred from different cohorts.

Sources and current information

NCES college profile · Official college admissions website

IPEDS ID 171100 · Snapshot retrieved 2026-11-08. Methodology and limitations.